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2022 Softball Roster

Dan McDonnell, USI Athletic Communications
Elizabeth Courtney Randolph/USI
Elizabeth Courtney Randolph/USI
Dan McDonnell, USI Athletic Communications
Elizabeth Courtney Randolph/USI
Dan McDonnell, USI Athletic Communications
Elizabeth Courtney Randolph/USI
Dan McDonnell, USI Athletic Communications
Dan McDonnell, USI Athletic Communications
Dan McDonnell, USI Athletic Communications
Katie Back Head Shot

10 Katie Back

  • Position
    Pitcher/First Base
  • Height
    5-8
  • Bat/Throw
    R/R
  • Class
    Senior
  • Hometown
    Indianapolis, IN
  • Major
    Psychology (Health Administration)

Biography

2022: Collected Academic All-District, Academic All-GLVC, and second-team All-GLVC after playing in 51 games and starting in 40…led the team with a .401 batting average ranking her fourth in the GLVC and top-100 in Division II…ended her senior campaign with a .540 slugging percentage and .434 on-base percentage…accumulated 33 RBI off 55 hits in 137 at-bats…went 11 for 24 throughout the postseason including her three hits against UT-Tyler in the National Championships Elimination Round…pitched her way to a 2.90 ERA and a 6-1 record, appearing in 13 games and starting four times…threw one complete game and one shutout in 31 1/3 innings pitched…had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in seven chances…given the Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Award and the Council of President’s Academic Excellence award.

2021: Collected Academic All-GLVC laurels after appearing in 22 games and making 18 starts inside the circle for the Eagles during her junior year...posted a 6-9 record with a 3.82 ERA and 43 strikeouts...cracked the Eagles' offensive lineup in 28 games, making 23 starts...finished fifth on the team with a .306 batting average while compiling a team-high four home runs...had two doubles and 13 RBI on the year.

2020: Snared Academic All-GLVC accolades for the second year in a row...appeared in eight games, posting a 3-1 record to go along with a 2.84 ERA and .234 opponent batting average in her second season in a USI uniform...recorded two complete games as well as a shutout and a save...hit .194 in 36 trips to the plate, recording a double and two RBI.

2019: Earned Academic All-GLVC laurels...played in 11 games, making four starts during her first year with the Eagles...appeared in eight games inside the circle, posting an 0-2 record with a combined shutout...had a pair of hits and a pair of RBI in 12 trips to the plate.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Franklin Central High School where she earned letters in softball and volleyball...earned All-County and All-Conference honors as a junior in 2017 after hitting .476 with three home runs, 10 doubles and 24 RBIs...was 16-7 with a 3.17 ERA in the circle as a junior...helped FCHS to a pair of county championships as well as conference, sectional and regional titles in 2016...senior year information coming soon.

TRAVEL: Played for Indy Edge 2000.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Tim and Sherri Back.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2019Freshman

    Pitcher/First Base
    5'8"
    10
  • 10

    2020Sophomore

    Pitcher/First Base
    5'8"
    10
  • 10

    2021Junior

    Pitcher/First Base
    5'8"
    10
  • 10

    2022Senior

    Pitcher/First Base
    5'8"
    10